The Haunting of Falcon House : "the story is both simple-a ghost story-and as complex as the country it rises from, offering glimpses of Russia's unique and brutal history . Eerie and effective." - Kirkus Reviews , starred review "by turns wide-eyed, inquisitive, and earnest. This is a haunting at its very best." - Booklist , starred review Arcady's Goal : "An uplifting, believable ending makes this companion lighter-but no less affecting-than its laurelled predecessor." -Kirkus Reviews Breaking Stalin's Nose (Newbery Honor Book): "Mr. Yelchin has compressed into two days of events an entire epoch, giving young readers a glimpse of the precariousness of life in a capricious yet ever-watchful totalitarian state." - The Wall Street Journal "A miracle of brevity, this affecting novel zeroes in on two days and one boy to personalize Stalin's killing machine of the '30s.

This Newbery Honor book offers timeless lessons about dictatorship, disillusionment and personal choice." - San Francisco Chronicle "This brief novel gets at the heart of a society that asks its citizens, even its children, to report on relatives and friends. Appropriately menacing illustrations by first-time novelist Yelchin add a sinister tone." - Horn Book, starred review.